Riles 🫡

Developer of Delta emulator for iPhone + iPad. No longer active here, follow me or 👋

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

This is it folks: sideloading is coming to iOS (at least for our EU friends), and maybe full-blown 3rd party app stores too

As someone who’s been running a 3rd party app store for past few years...this will greatly affect me 🤪

So perhaps unsurprisingly, I have some thoughts 🧵

[Mark Gurman @markgurman]

New story: Apple is preparing to allow alternative app stores and side-loading on iOS — along with a slew of other changes to make the iPhone more open — in response to new European Union requirements arriving in 2024. https://t.co/hZpXrKdHGj

[AltStore.io @altstoreio]

Europe’s coolest alternative app marketplace is HERE!

Introducing AltStore PAL — an Apple-approved version of AltStore exclusive to the EU

Download now from our website for just €1.50/year (+ VAT) 🇪🇺 https://t.co/3ZfYbq4QNU

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

@amrith @samsheffer ayyyeee thanks for the shout-out y’all 😄 cc/ @HeySaiK

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

And for the nerdier crowd: once Threads enables ActivityPub support I’ll be using my Mastodon account for everything, so you can skip the in-between by following me directly there: https://t.co/6ytNgjnUQv

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

Breaking my Twitter hiatus to say I’m on Threads!

If you’ve also made the jump, follow me there to stay in touch 👋 https://t.co/fHvsxcS5re

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 14 years, since 26 Feb 2009 (via @twi_age).

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

@AppInstalleriOS @altstoreio We wanted to release something ASAP without taking away too much time from Delta development (especially because this is only for older iOS versions), and integrating the source code directly would’ve taken significantly longer to polish and debug 🤷‍♂️

[Tapbots @tapbots]

Say Goodbye to Tweetbot.

We've been proud to serve you over the last 12+ years, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to shut down Tweetbot.

Thank you so much for your patience and outpouring of support over these tough times at Tapbots.

https://t.co/PjHePIkCpb

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

I’ve been using Tweetbot since it came out in 2011; it’s synonymous with Twitter for me, and I’m furious to see it killed in the most cowardly way possible

Without it, I don’t plan to use Twitter anymore — stay in touch on Mastodon (in bio)

Thanks for everything Tweetbot 💜

[Tapbots @tapbots]

Tweetbot has been around for over 10 years, we've always complied with the Twitter API rules.

If there's some existing rule that we need to comply with, we'd be happy to do so, if possible. But we do need to know what it is...

@TwitterDev, you know how to reach us.

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

@Awesomej07 Amazing! Learned so many lessons from Muz, as long as he’s around the drumline is in good hands 🙏

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

@Awesomej07 incredible!!! makes sense, spent a looot of time there 😛

is Muzquiz still there??

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

@EvanCurtis9 @DPPt_Shitpost good memories 🥰

[9to5Mac @9to5mac]

AltStore creator explains what third-party app stores could mean for the iPhone https://t.co/IhkBPxTbpr by @filipeesposito

[AltStore.io @altstoreio]

“I’m not totally keen on the App Store part, but sideloading I think, like, totally” — @mattcassinelli

[shanegill.io @shanegillio]

“I keep thinking about emulators. Emulators aren’t allowed on iOS, basically”

It’s about time we #FreetheEmulators https://t.co/JgtnkS5jH1

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

@joshdholtz thanks Josh!! high school Riley is very happy rn ☺️

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

reading my name on @daringfireball is *extremely* surreal 😱 https://t.co/3ONQSdNBxZ

[Daring Fireball @daringfireball]

★ If a Third-Party App Store Falls in the Forest and No One Uses It, Does It Make a Sound?
https://t.co/P1689AQciD

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

@conradev Maybe a misunderstanding here? I’m not arguing Apple’s store is more secure than others, just that human review *in general* provides value over just sideloading/notarization

I don’t want 3rd party stores for other reasons, but I agree they’d curate their stores like Apple does

[Riles 🫡 @rileytestut]

This is it folks: sideloading is coming to iOS (at least for our EU friends), and maybe full-blown 3rd party app stores too

As someone who’s been running a 3rd party app store for past few years...this will greatly affect me 🤪

So perhaps unsurprisingly, I have some thoughts 🧵

[Mark Gurman @markgurman]

New story: Apple is preparing to allow alternative app stores and side-loading on iOS — along with a slew of other changes to make the iPhone more open — in response to new European Union requirements arriving in 2024. https://t.co/hZpXrKdHGj

[AltStore.io @altstoreio]

Our goal from day one has been to make sideloading a positive addition to your iOS experience — and we’re just getting started 🚀

[TechRadar @techradar]

Opinion: Don't fear the reports that sideloading could be coming to iOS, @altstoreio has proven that it can be safe and secure. https://t.co/vDjHmyKxV2